Eating days after surgery......
OK.....so my surgery (RNY) is exactly 2 weeks from today. I am very excited and cannot wait to get the show on the road!!! I am really not nervous yet other than I am worried/concerned about what to eat/drink in the days and weeks after surgery. Yes, I have read what my doctor's office gave me and the huge binder has lots of stuff in it, but I was wondering what all of you can suggest......since you have been there done that. I want to be prepared and I want to do this right! Looking forward to any help you can give.....thanks in advance!
Julie
Julie
Hi Julie:
I just posted a message on my OH Profile called Preparing for Surgery. Might be worth a read... lots of stuff to keep you occupied in the next couple weeks as you get ready for the big day.
As for eating. It won't be much. Cream soups, protein shakes, yogurt (Carb Master from Kroger), pudding, jello, broth, cottage cheese.... those are a few of the things I remember for that first week or two. What will amaze you is how little you'll eat. A can of cream of chicken soup will last you 6 meals. A cup of pudding will last 3 meals. The menu doesn't sound very interesting when you see it on paper, but honestly I didn't care much -- it was a struggle to just get down what I was suppose to.
So don't do what I did and buy "economy packs" of stuff. How did I ever think I'd eat 24 cups of Jello? And why did I need to buy 3 cans of every flavor of cream soup on the shelf? (I'm still using that soup in recipes 9 months after surgery!). Don't stock up on too much stuff. Get enough for the first week or two. By that time you'll want to get out of the house and go shopping anyway and that'll give you an excuse to get out.
Once you hit about the 2 week mark when you're bumped up to pureed foods, things get a bit more interesting. I remember how heavenly garlic mashed potatoes tasted -- not bland and full of flavor. LOL! The first time I ate a cracker with a tiny smear of peanut butter I giggled like a school girl ... I was just so happy to be eating something that I had to chew and it would crunch.
Your big day will be here before you know it. Just relax and enjoy the journey.
Pam
I just posted a message on my OH Profile called Preparing for Surgery. Might be worth a read... lots of stuff to keep you occupied in the next couple weeks as you get ready for the big day.
As for eating. It won't be much. Cream soups, protein shakes, yogurt (Carb Master from Kroger), pudding, jello, broth, cottage cheese.... those are a few of the things I remember for that first week or two. What will amaze you is how little you'll eat. A can of cream of chicken soup will last you 6 meals. A cup of pudding will last 3 meals. The menu doesn't sound very interesting when you see it on paper, but honestly I didn't care much -- it was a struggle to just get down what I was suppose to.
So don't do what I did and buy "economy packs" of stuff. How did I ever think I'd eat 24 cups of Jello? And why did I need to buy 3 cans of every flavor of cream soup on the shelf? (I'm still using that soup in recipes 9 months after surgery!). Don't stock up on too much stuff. Get enough for the first week or two. By that time you'll want to get out of the house and go shopping anyway and that'll give you an excuse to get out.
Once you hit about the 2 week mark when you're bumped up to pureed foods, things get a bit more interesting. I remember how heavenly garlic mashed potatoes tasted -- not bland and full of flavor. LOL! The first time I ate a cracker with a tiny smear of peanut butter I giggled like a school girl ... I was just so happy to be eating something that I had to chew and it would crunch.
Your big day will be here before you know it. Just relax and enjoy the journey.
Pam
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Hey Julie,
I had tons of different crystal light type drinks on hand. You'll have to be constantly drinking so variety is good. I also did low sodium chicken broth, and dannon lite and fit yogurt. My biggest peeve after surgery was everything was cold and sweet: yogurt, pudding, jello, protein shakes, etc. That was very hard for me to get used to. I would keep some cream soups on hand in case that happens to you.
Be ready for your mind and body to do a little freak out a few days after surgery. Everything you know is going to be turned upside down. Your old habits will have you wondering what to do with the time you used to spend eating. I finally realized that my body was used to behaving a certain way, so I tried to make things as normal as possible. I sat down with my family to eat and put my pudding in a bowl and ate slowly with them. Some people might have trouble with this, but I found that my body needed to do what it was used to doing, which was sitting down with the fam and eating a meal.
I had tons of different crystal light type drinks on hand. You'll have to be constantly drinking so variety is good. I also did low sodium chicken broth, and dannon lite and fit yogurt. My biggest peeve after surgery was everything was cold and sweet: yogurt, pudding, jello, protein shakes, etc. That was very hard for me to get used to. I would keep some cream soups on hand in case that happens to you.
Be ready for your mind and body to do a little freak out a few days after surgery. Everything you know is going to be turned upside down. Your old habits will have you wondering what to do with the time you used to spend eating. I finally realized that my body was used to behaving a certain way, so I tried to make things as normal as possible. I sat down with my family to eat and put my pudding in a bowl and ate slowly with them. Some people might have trouble with this, but I found that my body needed to do what it was used to doing, which was sitting down with the fam and eating a meal.
Your old habits will have you wondering what to do with the time you used to spend eating.
Ya know, I never thought about this, but you are ABSOLUTELY right! Hmmmmmm.....three years later, I think I'm still trying to figure that one out!
Ya know, I never thought about this, but you are ABSOLUTELY right! Hmmmmmm.....three years later, I think I'm still trying to figure that one out!
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that's funny about "the time you used to spend eating"...I am 1 1/2 weeks post RNY and I am wandering around the house bored. I spent alot of time foraging and snacking. I am excited for Monday, my two week check-up, when I hopefully will be promoted to soft foods. Even cottage cheese sounds exciting! You're right about the sweet and cold--I want flavor! My DH brought home pizza and breadsticks the other night. I was surprised at myself, because I was close to tears! I took a tiny bite and chewed it and spit it out. Glorious!! We are all stronger than we think, I'm so glad this website is around for moral support!!
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What Brenda said. But I used Campbell's chicken and Veg/beef soup. I would skim off the broth and water it down.
It loweres the sodium and fat content.
I tried he broth in a can but just the smell made me puke prior to SX so after there was no was no way.
The chicken noodle was good because of the Jewish Penecillin effect. You had it when you were sick so it gives you the "healing" feeling.
I would mush of some cooked caulliflower and add some cheese. It was soft enough and the cheese added protein.
kp
It loweres the sodium and fat content.
I tried he broth in a can but just the smell made me puke prior to SX so after there was no was no way.
The chicken noodle was good because of the Jewish Penecillin effect. You had it when you were sick so it gives you the "healing" feeling.
I would mush of some cooked caulliflower and add some cheese. It was soft enough and the cheese added protein.
kp
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